Cider N' Spice Jelly

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups apple cider
• 6 inches cinnamon sticks, broken
• 8 whole allspice
• 8 whole cloves
• 7 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 ounces liquid pectin, 1 pouch

Recipe

• 1 in pot combine cider, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to med- low. simmer covered for 20 minutes.
• 2 line a sieve with double layer of 100% cotton cheese cloth and set over large bowl. strain cider mixture through sieve. if desired, reserve spices to add to canning jars later.
• 3 wash pot, then return strained cider to pot. add sugar, stir to combine. bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat and add pectin.
• 5 return to the heat and bring to a rolling boil for 1 minute, while stirring.
• 6 ladle into hot sterilized 8 oz jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. if desired you can now add spices back into jars. wipe rims and add lids.
• 7 process jars for your recommend altitude.
• 8 if you have never made a jelly before, the straining of the liquid is to remove any particles/cloudiness from the jelly. so that your jelly will be nice and clear once set.